Device for removing mud and dirt from shoes



Oct. 28, 1952 L. SIEGEL DEVICE FOR REMOVING MUD AND DIRT FROM SHOESFiled July 26, 1947 1 III! INVENTOR. Louvs L SIEGEL ATTORNEY PatentedOct. 28, 1952 DEVICE FoaREMovINd MUD FROM snons OFFICE AND DIRT vLouisL. Siegel, Lakewood, Ohio .-.ADIJlication Julx 26, 1947r-SerialNo.763,812

8 Claims. 1 I

This invention relates, as indicated, to devices 'for removing mud anddirt. from shoes.

Another object of the invention is to' provide a device of thecharacterdescribed, whichconsists of a minimum number of parts whichicanbe manufactured in large quantities at low'co st, and which can bequickly and easily assembled or disassembled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, which can be easily cleaned after use thereof, andwhich can be readily attached to a porch floor or similar surface.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Fig. l is a top plan view of one form of device embodying the principalfeatures of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of the device of Fig. 2, as viewedfrom the right side of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, on an enlarged orfull-size scale, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view, similar to Fig. 2', but showing amodification of the device, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 5.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive of the drawing,the device will be seen to comprise an elongated member of angularcross-section, consisting of a base 34 and an upstanding scraper blade35, the base having perforations 36 through which screws may be insertedfor attachment of the base to a floor.

Removably mounted on the blade 35, as by means of a plate 31, is a brush38 of inverted V-shape, which extends above the blade 35, and has stemportions 39 disposed between the blade and plate, and which are clampedto the blade by the plate. The plate 31 is removably secured to theblade 35 by means of a bolt 40 and nut 4|, a block washer 42 beinginterposed between the blade 35 and nut 4|.

. In the use of this device, the sole or heel of the shoe is passed overone side of the upper edge of the scraper blade 35 with one .edgeconthesole or heel'moving against the brush 38. The sole or heel of the sameshoeis then passed over the other side of the upper edge. of the scraperblade with the other edge of the sole .or heelmoving against the brush38. In this manner, mud and. dirt are efiectively removed from the shoe.

The device as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3.and 4, .can be manufactured atextremely low cost, from aluminum angles, and the brushv can be quicklyand easily replaced when worn.,

In Figs. 5 and, 6,.a modification. of :thatiorm of the invention shownin Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, is shown, in which a flexible rubber wipermember 43 is removably clamped to the blade 35, at one side thereof, asby means of a plate 44, screws 45 and nuts 46, the upper edge of themember 43 projecting about one-fourth of an inch above the upper edgesof the blade 35 and plate 44. Due to the flexibility of the member 43,it readily accommodates itself to the rounded transverse curvature ofthe arch of the shoe, when the shoe is drawn thereover. In this way, mudand dirt are removed more completely from such curved surfaces.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention, herewith shownand described, are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, an elongated member ofangular cross-section having a base portion adapted for attachment to ahorizontal surface, and an upstanding portion formed integrally withsaid base portion and coextensive in length with the length of said baseportion, flexible shoe scraper blades removably secured to saidupstanding portion in longitudinally-spaced relation to each other, withthe upper portions thereof projecting above the upper edge of saidupstanding portion of said member, and a brush mounted on the upstandingportion of said member between said blades, said brush having bristlesdisposed adjacent the inner ends of said scraper blades and engageableby the shoe as the shoe is moved across either scraper blade.

2. A device, as defined in claim 1, in which said brush is of invertedV-shape, with the ends of the arms thereof clamped to said upstandingportion of said member.

3. A device, as defined in claim 2. in which said arm ends are clampedto said upstanding portion of said member by means of a plate which isremovably secured to said member.

4. In a device of the character described, an elongated member having aflat base portion adapted for attachment to a horizontal surface, saidmember having a vertical upstanding flange extending continuously fromone end of said base portion to the other end thereof, and at rightangles to said base portion, said flange formed integrally with saidbase portion, said flange having shoe scraping means associated with theupper portion thereof, a brush mounted on said flange intermediate theends thereof to separate said means into right and left portions, saidbrush having portions thereof disposed adjacent the inner ends of saidright and left portions and having-bristles engageable by the shoe asthe shoe is moved across either scraper portion.

5. A device, as defined in claim 4, in which said brush is of invertedV-shape, with the ends of the arms thereof clamped to said flanges.

6. A device, as defined in claim 5, in which said arm ends are clampedto said flange by a plate, which is removably secured to said flange.

7. In a device of the character described, an elongated member ofangular cross-section, having a base portion adapted for attachment to ahorizontal surface, and an upstanding portion, the upper edge of whichconstitutes a scraper blade adapted to remove mud and dirt member.

4 from shoes as the shoe is drawn thereacross, and a brush mounted onsaid blade intermediate the ends thereof, said brush dividing said bladeinto right and left portions and having portions thereof disposedadjacent the inner ends of said right and left portions, said brushbeing of inverted V-shape, with the ends of the arms thereof clamped tosaid blade.

8. A device, as defined in claim 7, in which said arm ends are clampedto said blade by means of a plate which is removably secured to saidLOUIS L. SIEGEL.

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